Theme: Teaching and Learning Strategies
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Centering Student Voice Through Focus Groups: A Districtwide Model
This case study highlights how Longmeadow Public Schools used student-led focus groups to elevate student voice, particularly for students with disabilities. Insights from the focus groups informed improvements to classroom culture, adult-student relationships, and inclusive practices across the district.
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Inclusive & Innovative Assessments for Students with Learning Disabilities
This policy brief outlines how inclusive, innovative assessment systems can better serve students with learning disabilities. NCLD explores how next generation assessments, such as performance tasks and technology enhanced measures, can offer deeper insights into student learning and align with policy reforms. The resource highlights gaps in current practices and provides recommendations to states and…
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Engage Families in Learning Practices
This resource from CAST’s CITES framework offers actionable strategies for schools and districts to engage families as authentic partners in student learning. It emphasizes digital communication, collaborative goal-setting, and inclusive decision-making to support student outcomes—especially for those who benefit from accessible technologies and individualized learning approaches. The guidance is grounded in Universal Design for Learning…
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State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning
This State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning from KnowledgeWorks outlines how states can support a vision for student-centered education. The resource provides guidance across key policy areas such as competency-based learning, equity, and assessments equipping policymakers with the tools to champion personalized, inclusive learning systems.
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THRIVE PLC: Professional Learning Community
The Ability Challenge’s THRIVE PLC offers an inclusive, data-informed professional learning community designed for educators seeking to improve instruction for all learners, especially those with disabilities. With a blend of workshops, coaching, and peer collaboration, THRIVE empowers educators to translate inclusive practices into everyday teaching.
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Building a Disability-Inclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ecosystem: A Cross-Disability, Cross-Systems Analysis of Best Practices
This report from the Center for Democracy & Technology explores how AI impacts people with disabilities across systems like education and healthcare. It offers best practices and policy recommendations to ensure AI tools are inclusive, highlighting the importance of centering disabled voices and intersectional needs.
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Seizing the Opportunity for State Education R&D: Findings and Recommendations for Action
This brief outlines bold, actionable recommendations to help states advance student-centered learning through inclusive assessment systems, redesigned accountability structures, and meaningful engagement of communities. It emphasizes the importance of equity-driven policy, especially for students with disabilities, and is a valuable tool for leaders looking to reimagine education systems with all learners in mind.
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The Case for Statewide School Accountability Systems
This resource presents a compelling case for revamping statewide school accountability systems to better reflect the complexity of student learning and educational equity. It offers practical recommendations for designing systems that center student growth, prioritize inclusive data practices, and support continuous improvement. Ideal for education leaders seeking to ensure accountability systems are fair and effective…
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LIVE Handbook for K-12 Education
The LIVE Handbook is an inclusive education framework designed to help K–12 educators build more equitable and accessible learning environments. It offers practical tools, reflective questions, and implementation strategies that address the needs of diverse learners, including students with disabilities. The resource emphasizes leadership, instructional design, and systems-level planning for inclusive practice.
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Enhancing home-based physical activity for neurodivergent children, update source to: Frontiers in Physiology
This research article explores how heart health and brain function are connected, especially in areas like attention, memory, and problem-solving. It sheds light on how students with conditions like ADHD or brain injuries might experience learning challenges due to these body-brain interactions. While it’s a scientific piece, the findings can help educators and service providers…
